OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The official language of the Congress is English.

TIME
All sessions in the Live Programme online are in EET, Eastern European Time (Helsinki time).

PASSPORT AND VISA
Visa regulations depend on your nationality and country of origin. You are strongly advised to find out if you need a visa to enter Finland as early as possible, and should a visa be required, to apply as soon as possible as the application process can be time-consuming. In case of visa rejection, EuGMS cannot be held responsible and therefore cannot refund any registration and accommodation fees.

LETTERS OF INVITATION
Requests for letters of invitation for visa purposes should be directed to PCO after registration. Please note that such a letter does not grant any financial support. The Letter of Invitation will be sent only upon completion of registration and payment.

MOBILE PHONES
Participants are kindly requested to keep their mobile phones silenced in the rooms where scientific sessions are being held.

CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE
Certificates of attendance will be granted according to delegate attendance. In case of a no-show (physical attendance) or non-entry in the platform (online participation) during Congress dates, no certification of attendance will be produced.
Certificates of attendance will be available for download on the Congress Platform for all participants after the congress.

CURRENCY
The local currency in Finland is Euro (EUR). 

ELECTRICITY
All power sockets in Helsinki provide a standard voltage of 230V with a standard frequency of 50Hz. Helsinki uses power outlets and plugs of types C and F. 

MISCELLANEOUS
Attendance through the Online Congress Platform is under the premise that registered delegates accept the below Data privacy statement. All details included in the Online Congress Platform are available to users strictly for personal and not for commercial use, only for information purposes, and can be changed or deleted without prior notice. Use, reproduction, and publication, in whole or in part, through any printed or electronic means, is strictly forbidden without prior written consent by EuGMS and PCO Aristea.

LIABILITY AND INSURANCE
Registration fees do not include participants’ insurance against personal accidents, sickness and cancellations by any party, theft, loss, or damage to personal possessions. Participants are requested to make their own arrangements with respect to health and travel insurance. It is highly recommended that all in-person participants carry proper health and travel insurance. In the case that EuGMS 2023 Congress cannot be held in whole or in part due to any event beyond the PCO control or force majeure (such as war, fire, explosion, flood, earthquake, sabotage, strikes, epidemic, health emergency and acts of any government) the PCO cannot be held liable for any damage, cost, or loss incurred, such as registration fee or any other direct or indirect loss or consequential damage.